Life And Society
Booker Prize's 2025 winner's 'bare bones' prose
RNZ's executive editor of specialist news Jeremy Rees has read the shortlist. Is Flesh a worthy winner? Audio
In pictures: What they wore at Christchurch Cup Day
Check out some of the looks from a sunny Addington Racecourse in Christchurch.
The Pre-Panel for 11 November 2025
Wallace Chapman and producer José Barbosa preview tonight's instalment of The Panel. Audio
Spoken Feature: Thrift is Back!
It's time now for a new season of the RNZ podcast Thrift and this week host Katy Gosset investigates some cheap tweaks that can help turn your rental property into a home. Today we meet an expert… Audio
You're the Judge: Children at parties - yes or no?
We've got a weekly segment called 'You're the Judge' where we present an issue that's been sent in by one of our listeners, and you, our audience, decide what the right course of action is. Audio
Feature interview: Why you shouldn't be yourself
"Just be yourself" is one of the worst pieces of advice out there says Psychologist Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic. Authenticity and some diversity programs that encourage people to 'be themselves' often… Audio
Being bilingual delays ageing, being multilingual is even better
But being multilingual is even better, because the more languages spoken, the greater the effect. Audio
Major facelift for country's oldest tattoo studio
The country's oldest tattoo studio has had a major facelift, which aims to honour its founder, the late Roger Ingerton. Reporter Bill Hickman went under the tattooist's needle to find out more. Audio
Why we used to sleep in two segments
Continuous sleep is a modern habit, not an evolutionary constant, which helps explain why many of us still wake at 3am and wonder if something's wrong.
Temuera Morrison digs deep in his latest TV project
"What it really brought it home to me was - man, these people just like us at home."
Study finds learning languages can help the brain fight aging
It might be time to get back on your duolingo streak - a new study has found speaking more than one language helps the aging brain. Professor Stephen May from the School of Maori and Indigenous… Audio
Homely Hacks for Renters
About a third of New Zealanders don't own their own homes but a few cheap tweaks can help turn a rental into a home. In the first of two parts, we meet an op-shopping queen and regular renter whose… Audio
Darfuri diaspora - grief and hope from afar
Today, in Darfur, we are seeing history tragically repeat itself. Families who once escaped the violence share a sense of grief and hope.
Chris Kohler: The journalist helping keep money in people's pockets
He joins Emile Donovan to discuss his new book How They Get You, a guide to hanging on to your hard-earned cash and spotting the tricks designed to make you spend it. Audio
History with Emma Kay
Emma runs Small Histories of New Zealand, where she digs up curious stories, funny articles, and lost treasures from our past and shares them on social media. Tonight's topic is ghosts. Audio
Blanket bans on pets in rentals to be disallowed
Blanket bans on pets in rental properties won't be allowed from next month, but there are concerns that landlords will find a work around. Tenants will still need to get their landlords consent to… Audio
Traffic control grounds Santa's sleigh in Piopio
Traffic control and a shortage of volunteers have officially grounded Santa's sleigh in the small town of Piopio in the Waitomo District. At the Christmas eve parade Santa would normally float in via… Audio
The Pre-Panel
Wallace Chapman and Tessa Guest... preview tonight's instalment of The Panel. Audio
Backyard Ultra takes place in Arrowtown
The Arrowtown Backyard Ultra sees competitors tackling the same course once an hour until they can't go any further. Katie Todd reports. Audio
How Taiwan is leading the way in fight against disinformation
In a country swamped by disinformation, two entrepreneurs have come up with solutions to tackle the problem on and offline.
